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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct. If you had a licence granted a year ago, hypothetically speaking, or perhaps it is better to say a licence granted three months ago, and that licence has to be enacted within a year, then all going well the legislation will come in and you will be operating under the regime when it was issued. It is based in that period of time. It is the same principle to a planning application...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Just for understanding.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is this Deputy Ó Broin's amendment to the amendment?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Fine.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: If it is helpful, I will deal with our area and then respond to the Deputy's amendment on it. Is he comfortable with that?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Following the repeal of the Act of 2000, declarations under section 5 of that Act, stating what is to be considered exempted development, will continue to have effect by way of amendment No. 104. This amendment will also ensure that any requests or appeals that are in train at the time the Act is repealed will continue to be dealt with under that Act. As regards the proposed amendment to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It continues. The Deputy's interpretation is correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: What we are really saying is that we would like to be given more time to consider the matter and come back with an amendment on Report Stage, to be helpful.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is all relevant.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: In essence, the section 28 guidelines will continue as having validity until such time as the Minister brings in ministerial statements.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Licences granted under Part 16 of the Act of 2000 in respect of events and funfairs are to be deemed licences issued under Part 16 by way a new section inserted by amendment No. 1085. There are no changes. It continues as is in terms of the application of the provisions. In substance, they will continue as they are.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is no change.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I think it is cumulative but, once again, I ask the Deputy to indulge us and allow us to come back to him on that one.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will get the precise figure.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: To which amendments is the Deputy referring?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, it is amendment No. 1098.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: On the Deputy's second point, it is basically to make the provisions more legally robust. The general provisions are technical in nature.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will come back to the Deputy on it. I will first deal with the amendments relating to An Bord Pleanála and then we can tease it out. Amendments Nos. 1098, 1109, 1112 to 1114, inclusive, and 1118 to 1121, inclusive, are transitional provisions relating to An Bord Pleanála. They supplement those already provided for under the Bill. They include provision for: ministerial...